35 h. ago Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says

Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica riskThe melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests.The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers and makes eruptions more likely. This process has been seen in Iceland, an unusual island that sits on a mid-ocean tectonic plate boundary. But the research in Chile is one of the first studies to show a surge in volcanism on a continent in the past, after the last ice age ended. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Why you should consider taking Antarctica off your bucket list

Tourism growth is terrible for the icy continent, write Darla Hatton MacDonald and Elizabeth Leane

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1 week ago ‘It looks more likely with each day we burn fossil fuels’: polar scientist on Antarctic tipping points

Despite working on polar science for the British Antarctic Survey for 20 years, Louise Sime finds the magnitude of potential sea-level rise hard to comprehendFor more than 20 years, Louise Sime has worked at the British Antarctic Survey specialising in polar climate dynamics. She uses ice cores to reconstruct past conditions and predict future changes. She now leads several international Earth modelling projects.Why are the Arctic and Antarctic regions important for the rest of the world?They are one of the pillars of global climate stability, a giant store of frozen water, an essential “biotic pump” that helps to store carbon, and an albedo shield that reflects much of the sun’s light and heat back out to space. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ancient temple ruins discovered in Andes pull back curtain on lost society after 1,000 years

The Tiwanaku society thrived around the highest navigable lake in the world – before their mysterious disappearance

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2 w. ago Ancient 'lost city' found at bottom of the Atlantic Ocean holds clue to origins of life

Beneath the Atlantic's dark depths lies a real-life "Lost City", a mysterious underwater world of towering structures that could unlock the secrets of life's origins on Earth.

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2 w. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the 'Dragon Man': Ancient skull is first ever found from lost group of ancient humans that lived 217,000 years ago

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ancient 'Dragon Man', confirming that this 146,000-year-old skull belonged to a member of the Denisovans.

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2 w. ago Mysterious radio signal rises from Antarctica's ice baffling 'ghost particle' hunters

The signals were recorded by instruments normally designed for detecting subatomic particles and are emitting at angles that a team of researchers described as 'unexplainable'

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3 w. ago Ancient 'lost world' discovered under mile of ice in Antarctica after 34 million years

The ancient landscape was discovered in Wilkes Land, a remote inland part of East Antarctica, and spanned more than 12,000 square miles

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3 w. ago Scientists are BAFFLED by mysterious radio signals coming from beneath Antarctica's ice

Scientists have discovered mysterious radio signals emerging from deep beneath Antarctica's ice - and have no idea what's causing them.

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3 w. ago Lost ancient world preserved under ice discovered in Antarctica: 'It's a time capsule'

Scientists have discovered a lost ancient world that has remained unseen for millions of years. They said more is known about Mars than the hidden landscape.

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